What medical problems can Agent Orange exposure cause?Īs of late 2022, the VA presumes that following diseases are caused by exposure to Agent Orange: and in other countries as far back as the 1950s. military to defoliate military facilities in the U.S. military sprayed in the jungles of Vietnam and around the Korean demilitarized zone to remove trees and dense tropical foliage that provided enemy cover. “Agent Orange” refers to a mix of tactical herbicides the U.S. Monthly, tax-free, benefits are available from the VA for veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and who are currently diagnosed with a lengthy list of medical conditions. They also have increasingly acknowledged connections between that exposure and veteran health problems. Over the past years, the military and the VA have acknowledged that Agent Orange was widely used throughout Southeast Asia during that conflict and even military that did not have boots on the ground in Vietnam were exposed. Over 50 years have passed since the Vietnam War was fought, but veterans continue to feel the effects of their service, including suffering a wide range of medical conditions that are the result of Agent Orange exposure.
THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF PASSAGE OF THE PACT ACT WHICH BECAME LAW AUGUST 10, 2022.
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